Technics SA 800 A Schematics

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Technics

FM/AM STEREO RECEIVER

SA- 800A
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Your new Technics FM/AM stereo receiver was manufactured and assembled under exacting quality control

standards.

The incorporation of the latest advances in design and the use of the most modern components assure outstanding

performance with superb sensitivity and tonal quality.

A few minutes of your time, wisely spent reading carefully through this instruction booklet. will assure you of getting

the maximum benefit of this fine component's potential.

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PRODUCT SERVICE

O ACCESSORIES .
I PRODUCT SERVICE ..
I MAINTENANCE OF EXTERNAL SURFACES
O BEFORE OPERATION .................................... 1
0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
0 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND THEIR
FUNCTIONS
0 CONNECTION NOTES ......................
0 THE PRE OUT/MAIN IN TERMINALS
O TAPE RECORDING AND TAPE-TO-TAFE
RECORDING .......
0 IF THE SAFETY INDICATOR IS NOT
ILLUMINATED
0 DESCRIPTION OF THE AUTOMATIC SPEAKER-
IMPEDANCE-COMPARATOR CIRCUITRY
0 ACOUSTIC CONTROLS
0 FOR LONG AND SAFE USE OF THIS UNIT

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WARNING CONCERNING REMOVAL OF COVERS

This set should be serviced by qualified technicians only.
No service information is provided for customers.

Should your Technics" product ever require servicing,
refer to the Directory of Authorized Service Centeis or your
franchised Technics dealer for detailed instructions.

LOCATION OF SERIAL NUMBER
You will find the serial number located at the back of the
unit.

MAINTENANCE OF
EXTERNAL SURFACES

To clean, use a soft, dry c!oth. if the surfaces are extremely
dirty, use a soft cloth soaked in a detergent (suci as used
for washing dishes; diluted to 1/5 or 1/6 strength).and then
wring the cloth well. Wipe once again with a soft. dry cloth.
Never use chemicals such as alcohol. paint thinner and
benzine, nor a chemically-treated cloth,to cleanthis unit
because the finish may be damaged or lose its luster.

Use a e screwdriver to set the voltage selector (on the
rear panel) to the voltage setting lor the area in which the
set will be used.

Note that this unit will be seriously damaged if this setting
is not made correctly.

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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
AND THEIR FUNCTIONS '

Q? Power switch

9 Speaker selectors

9 Power indicators

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4 Power display switch

5 Power display range selector

Salety/program/FM stereo indicators

7 FM multiplex litter selector

16 FM muting switch

17 Made selector

8 FM high-blend switch

9 Signal-strength meter

10 FM center-tuning meter

11 Tuning control

12 Volume control

(fl Input selector

14 Tape-monitor selector

Recording-mode selector

0 Power switch (POWER)
Note: Speakers may be damaged it connection cords to
a record player, tape deck, etc. are connected or
disconnected with power switch on.

9 Speaker selectors (SPEAKERS)
For selection of speaker systems connected to MAIN"
or REMOTE terminals on rear panel. Push button in-

ward (1-1) to select the desired speaker system.

9 Power indicators (POWER LEVEL)
These are indicators which electronically shouthe peak
output level of this unit with an extremely fastr esponse
time.
These indicators can be used to watch continuous signa|
changes, such as in music signals.

If the impedance of the speaker systems i; 80, the